BELLA 4-in-1 Automatic Electric Spiralizer & Slicer, Quickly Prep Healthy Veggie or Fruit Spaghetti, Noodles or Ribbons, Easy To Clean, Recipe Book Included, White

I love this machine - I love all the different cut settings, it's easy to use and clean.

A few months ago I started losing weight by eating a slightly lower-carb diet, including zucchini noodles (with Due Cellucci Arrabbiata sauce — a bit pricey, but VERY low-carb and really delicious) at least 3-4 times a week. So to do that, I bought a nice, basic Spiralizer brand zoodle maker, which worked fine... But sadly, with as much as I was using it, it ended up being a real pain — it's very sturdily made and works well, but because the suction cups on the bottom are absolutely useless, you have to hold it with one hand while you crank and crank and crank with the other, which can get tiring when you do it for an hour....So, thinking there must be something better, I then bought spiralizer #2, a cool-looking Paterno red manual spiralizer (got it mostly because it was such a pretty color), which I ended up returning because it felt kinda rickety, making it even harder to use than the Spiralizer model. That was followed by spiralizer #3, a box-type Fullstar Mandoline Slicer Spiralizer Vegetable Slicer, which was ok, but of course even more work than a regular manual spiralizer....Finally, after doing some more research ('cause, ya know, what else is there to do in lockdown?!) I thought I'd go for spirazlier #4, this electric Bella machine — and OHMYGOD is it wonderful! It's made like a tank — super solid — but it's also really sleek & simple (kinda reminds me of one of those cool old gadgets from the 1950s or '60s — in a good way). But best of all, it's SO FAST AND EASY TO USE — just cut the zucchini in half, so it fits; stick it in the machine; and turn it on! — that I can't imagine ever going back to a manual spiralizer. Watching it work, zooming thru each zucchini section in about 15 seconds, is like... magic.So, where I used to dread having to make my weekly batch of noodles, now all week I keep eyeing the electric zoodler on the counter, looking forward to Sunday, when I'll buy my big batch of zucchini and whip up 3-4 nights' worth of meals. (BONUS TIP: To get the extra water out of the zucchini noodles and keep them fresh, put them in a big Tupperware-type bowl as soon as you make them; fold up a whole bunch of paper towels and place them on top; then put on the lid and TURN THE BOWL OVER AND STORE IT UPSIDE DOWN. This absorbs all the liquid in the noodles, so they're not watery when you cook with them. Just replace the paper towels every couple days, and the noodles will last a week or even more.)Anyway, bottom line, I love this thing so much, I'm taking it with me when I go!

I recently purchased the Bella Automatic Spiralizer and I do like it very much. I own six other spiralizers both manual and electric and was interested in the Bella because its operation is automatic, which is a very nice feature.On the plus side, it accommodates large, hard vegetables, is very fast, quiet, and produces beautiful spirals with less waste than many other spiralizers. Once the vegetables have been placed on the generously sized prongs, its operation is hands-free. The unit is also very inexpensive. There are quite a few manual spiralizers available that cost a whole lot more. So far, I've used the unit to spiralize Yukon gold potatoes, carrots, onions, zucchini, broccoli stalks and cucumber using the spaghetti blade and the noodles that were produced were beautiful.On the not-so-plus side, the unit is made of plastic that feels very light and brittle. To switch the blades, you have to remove the cutting mechanism completely and remove a back plate. You then turn a small plastic dial at the bottom to rotate the blades. All of these parts are made of very lightweight, brittle plastic. THE PLASTIC BLADE DIAL SEIZES UP AND WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO TURN THE DIAL TO SWITCH THE BLADES IF THE LITTLE GEARS INSIDE ARE WET, SO DON'T WASH THE BLADES IF YOU INTEND TO SPIRALIZE DIFFERENT VEGETABLE TYPES. USE THE BRUSH IF YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE UNIT TO SWITCH VEGETABLES. DON'T TRY TO FORCE THE PLASTIC DIAL EITHER OR YOU WILL BREAK THE UNIT OR CUT YOURSELF. I'm going to try to put a little vegetable oil on the gears to see if this makes switching the blades easier.If you intend to spiralize different vegetables, start by spiralizing cucumber, white potatoes, or onions first, and then proceed to the harder or more deeply colored vegetables as you go along. That way you can spiralize without having color seep from a deeply colored vegetable like a red beet onto a paler vegetable like a white potato or zucchini.Also, the blade assembly is very wide. Unless your hands are large, removing the blade assembly unit will be a two-handed operation. You remove the assembly by pressing a plastic button at the back of the unit, and lifting upward. It is a little tricky at first but becomes easier with practice. I find putting the back plate back on the blade assembly to be the most annoying operation and have considered keeping the back plate off completely. I am reluctant to do that, however as that would leave all of the blades exposed and could present a hazard. If the back plate continues to be a hassle, I'll just keep it off and store the unit in a safe place.The unit also comes with a book of recipes that look rather interesting. I also checked the Bella Videos on YouTube and intend to make the vegetable lasagna tonight to serve with grilled steaks. Watching the videos, in particular, is very valuable and has given me a greater understanding of how to use spiralized vegetables to make interesting gluten-free dishes.

Works great

I bought this due to a friend’s recommendation. What a great machine! There is a learning curve to operate it, but now that I’ve used it a few times, I am very happy with this purchase. It creates wonderful ribbons and noodles very quickly. There is a short section of the veggie that doesn’t get processed, and I just slice that up and have used it for dipping hummus or just snacking on.Clean up is easy, once you figure out how to get the blade off. Easy with the press of a button on the side. The one thing I am not impressed with is how hard it is to turn the knob and rotate the blade to a different setting. It should be a smooth transition, but feels like I might break the knob off getting it changed. There is room for improvement, but overall I am delighted with this! It sure beats my old ‘pencil sharpener’ zoodle maker.Arrived just in time for zucchini season. 🙂

Very disappointed. Motor was anemic. Machine repeatedly stopped/jammed. Had to turn off, release, reset, only to have it happen again and again. Couldn't get through a small squash without multiple jam ups. Better off with a manual version. In addition, the white plastic stained with carrot juice that even bleach wouldn't remove. Poor quality junk.